Malaysian Indian Congress
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Malaysian Indian Congress
Kongres India Se-Malaysia மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ் |
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| Abbreviation | MIC |
| President | S. Subramaniam |
| Secretary-General | A. Sakhtivel |
| Spokesperson | V. S. Mogan |
| Deputy President | Devamany S. Krishnasamy |
| Vice President |
S. Vigneswaran M. Sanasee T. Mohan Jaspal Singh Gurbakhes Singh |
| Youth Leader | Sivarraajh Chandran |
| Woman Leader | M. Mohana |
| Putera Chief Puteri Chief |
Uvaraja Maniam Gunasundari |
| Founder | John Thivy |
| Founded | August 1946 |
| Preceded by | Malayan Indian Congress |
| Headquarters | 6th floor, Menara Manicavasagam, No. 1, Jalan Rahmat, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Newspaper | MIC Times Tamil Nesan |
| Youth wing | MIC Youth Movement |
| Women's wing | MIC Women's Movement |
| Men's youth wing | MIC Putera Movement |
| Women's youth wing | MIC Puteri Movement |
| Ideology |
Nationalism, Social conservatism, Dravidian Movement Self-Respect Movement Indian nationalism (historical) Gandhian socialism (historical) Tamil nationalism (historical-Tun Sambathan Era) |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation |
All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (1948-1953) Alliance (1954–73) Barisan Nasional (1973–present) |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Dewan Negara: |
6 / 70
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| Dewan Rakyat: |
3 / 222
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| Dewan Undangan Negeri: |
5 / 587
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The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (Tamil: மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ்) is a Malaysian political party and is one of the founding members of the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, previously known as the Alliance, that has been in power since the country achieved independence in 1957. The party is among the first party to fight for Malaya Independence and one of the oldest parties in Malaysia.
The MIC was established in August 1946, and has ceased to exist at the end of World War II, to fight for Indian independence from British colonial rule. After India gained its independence, MIC involved itself in the struggle for the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia which was achieved in 1957. It positioned itself for representation on behalf of the Indian community in the post-war development of the country. The MIC joined the National Alliance comprising the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in 1954 which became the Barisan Nasional in 1973 with further expansion in the number of component parties.
The party was once the largest party representing the Indian community, but has performed poorly in elections since 2008, with the Indian community mostly voting for the opposition.
The Malaysian Indian Congress is one of the oldest political party established in Malaysia. The party founded in year 1946 by John A.Thivy. At first the party was established to fight for Indian independence. After India gained independence, the party change its ideology in the course of the continuing struggle of the inter-war tears, to end British Colonial rule, as well as in the need for representation on behalf of Indian community in the post war development of the country.
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